MPAV: Rigging & Animation

Master the complete rigging and animation pipeline by creating production-ready control rigs, facial animation, creature rigs, motion capture workflows, acting-based performances, and cinematic character animation using industry-standard tools.

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Course Overview

This program is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in character rigging and animation, covering both fundamental and advanced techniques used in the Animation, VFX, and Gaming industries. Learn to create realistic character movements, expressive performances, vehicle animations, and production-ready rigs using industry-standard workflows and tools.

Through practical projects, students gain hands-on experience in character acting, body mechanics, facial animation, creature animation, rigging systems, and animation pipelines. The curriculum focuses on modern production techniques, preparing students to create high-quality animations for Films, Web Series, Games, Advertising, and other digital media while meeting current industry standards.

Creation of proper control rigs as per project requirement.
Creating rigs for Props, Mechanical and toon character.
Understanding of using muscle rig for realistic human and creature character.
Creation of custom rigs to increase productivity.
Rigging set up to take care of CHF (Cloth, Hair, Fur) and other related Physics.
Techniques to make the production pipeline better.
Thorough understanding of Principles of Animation.
Shot preparation using acting for animation.
Achieve various Animation styles as per the project genre.
Develop overall artistic sense and creativity.

Course Duration
30 Months
Level
Master
Mode
Full-Time, Campus
Assessment
UGC-Recognised Degree

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Course Highlights

Character Rigging
Build production rigs.
Facial Animation
Create expressive faces.
Character Animation
Bring characters to life.
Motion Capture
Animate with real motion.
Acting for Animation
Create believable performances.
Portfolio Projects
Showcase studio-ready work.

What You Will Learn

Master production-ready rigging and animation by learning control rigs, skinning, facial animation, acting, motion capture, character performance, Unreal Engine workflows, and short film production.

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Rigging & Animation Master Path

4 Module | 20 Software | 1250 Hours | 30 Months

Module 1

Foundation

12 Months9 Software

Software

Hours

Pre-Production (Sketching and storyboarding)
120 Hrs
Introduction to Film-Making
20 Hrs
Photoshop (Photo editing and compositing)
40 Hrs
3ds Max - Introduction (3D software and gaming, architecture and assets)
30 Hrs
Maya - Foundation (Advanced 3D software for movies, series and visual effects)
180 Hrs
Introduction to Generative Ai
10 Hrs
After Effects (Visual effects, motion graphics and compositing)
70 Hrs
Adobe premiere (Video editing and effects)
30 Hrs
Adobe Audition (Sound editing and effects)
10 Hrs